Leeds United FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Leeds United FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Birmingham City FC

Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Patrick Bamford 34' 1–0

Daniel James 45+2' 2–0

Crysencio Summerville 67' 3–0

Y 20' Jay Stansfield

Y 36' Ivan Sunjic

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Elland Road.

Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Keith Stroud
Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Birmingham City FC	0	0
17	Sheffield United FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Burnley FC	0	0
20	Cardiff City FC	0	0
21	West Ham United FC	0	0
22	Southampton FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Leeds United FC 7 games · Avg 3.7 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-01 Leeds United FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC 2023-08-12 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC 2019-12-29 Birmingham City FC 4–5 Leeds United FC 2019-10-19 Leeds United FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-04-06 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Birmingham City FC	H	3–0	W
29 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–1	L
26 Dec	Preston North End FC	A	1–2	L
23 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	H	4–0	W
16 Dec	Coventry City FC	H	1–1	D
12 Dec	Sunderland AFC	A	0–1	L

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Leeds United FC	A	0–3	L
29 Dec	Bristol City FC	H	0–0	D
26 Dec	Stoke City FC	H	1–3	L
23 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	3–3	D
18 Dec	Leicester City FC	H	2–3	L
13 Dec	Cardiff City FC	A	1–0	W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Leeds United FC and Birmingham City FC get this one started.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyler Roberts, as he is very good at scoring at Elland Road with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
10' Siriki Dembele, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' The 25-year-old Kristoffer Klaesson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
18' Another change for Leeds United FC made on 18 minute. Sam Byram leaves to be changed by Junior Firpo.
20' Jay Stansfield was booked on 20.
21' The referee calls foul for Jay Stansfield. He receives a Yellow card.
26' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Georginio Rutter is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
34' Patrick Bamford adds to his 0 season tally! Leeds United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
36' A moment of madness from Ivan Sunjic on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Leeds United FC winning 100% of all matches.
46' GOAL! Daniel James scores on 45.
47' Against the run of play, Daniel James has scored! This game has turned on its head.
52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juninho Bacuna made 369 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
62' Tyler Roberts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivan Sunjic at the 62 minute mark.
67' GOAL! Crysencio Summerville scores on 67. Assisted by Junior Firpo
72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
75' Leeds United FC make a change. Daniel James trudges off to be replaced by Jaidon Anthony on 75 minutes.
80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
85' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
86' The whistle greets Georginio Rutter as he departs to be replaced by Ian Poveda.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leeds United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

4
Ethan Ampadu
14
Joe Rodon
20
Daniel James ↓ Jaidon Anthony 75'
25
Sam Byram ↓ Junior Firpo 18'
6
Liam Cooper
9
Patrick Bamford ↓ Joel Piroe 75'
24
Georginio Rutter ↓ Ian Poveda 86'
8
Glen Kamara
10
Crysencio Summerville ↓ Wilfried Gnonto 75'
13
Kristoffer Klaesson
22
Archie Gray

Bench

39
Djed Spence
3
Junior Firpo ↑ 18'
7
Joel Piroe ↑ 75'
44
Ilia Gruev
12
Jaidon Anthony ↑ 75'
29
Wilfried Gnonto ↑ 75'
49
Mateo Fernandez
40
Dani van den Heuvel
27
Ian Poveda ↑ 86'

Coach Daniel Farke

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Che Adams	3
Lukas Jutkiewicz	3
Che Adams	2
Helder Costa	1
Luke Ayling	1
Stuart Dallas	1
Ezgjan Alioski	1
Jack Harrison	1

Head to Head

Leeds United FC Form

2024-01-01 Leeds United FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Leeds United FC L 2023-12-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Leeds United FC L 2023-12-23 Leeds United FC 4–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-12-16 Leeds United FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Leeds United FC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-01-01 Leeds United FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2023-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2023-12-26 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Stoke City FC L 2023-12-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Birmingham City FC D 2023-12-18 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Leicester City FC L 2023-12-13 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.83 Leeds United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.99 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Leeds United FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Leeds United FC56% Draw24% Birmingham City FC20%

Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.82

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

44%

Leeds United FC or Birmingham City FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Leeds United FC40% Draw44% Birmingham City FC16%

Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

1 – 0

10.2%

2 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

7.8%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.8%

1 – 2

5.1%

0 – 1

2 – 2

4.7%

3 – 2

0 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap	Leeds United FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	17%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	23%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.